Check protector



Patented Aug. 21, i923.

M65-added EDWIN H. DRYER, OF BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA.

CHECK PROTECTOR.

Application led December 28, 1921. Serial No. 55,283.

To all fio/wm if may concern.' 4

Be it known that l, EDWIN F. Dnrnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bakersfield, in the county of Kern and State of California, have inventednew and useful lmprovements in Check Protectors, of which the following is a specica'tion.

rfhis invention relates to check protectors, and particularly to a check protector adapted to hold ay checkbook, and from which check booka check may. be removed and perforated by suitable means, the check being perforated to prevent a raising of said check above the amount indicatedon said check. The invention 'contemplates the provision of means whereby the check protector may `be easily carried in the pocket of its user, and which incorporates a construction that is not bulky and is easy to use. i

'The'invention has'for an object `the provisionof an improved' checkprotector which is simple and inexpensive in construction,

' of great utility, durabilityrand eflicieney for the purpose intended. Y

In practicing the invention l provide a suitable casing which is formed so as to have two compartments, Vone of which may Vcarry the check book-in its entirety, andthe other of which may receivel aeheckf detached from said check book and 'which check is to be perforated to prevent araisingofVV the amount of the check. l i i l/Vith the above objects in view, the invention consists in the novel and useful provision, formation, construction, combination, association and inter-relation of parts, mem-` bers ,and features, as illustrated in some of its embodiments in the accompanying drawing, described in the following detailed statement and finally pointed out in claims. In the`drawing: i Y Figure 1 is a top plan view of the check protector inits entirety;

Figure 2 1 is Aa longitudinal sectional view of the proteet'onshown in FigureV land takenon the line Q--Q `ofsaid ligure, and looking in the direction of the appended arrows; i i Y Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view of the device shown in Figure 1, and taken on theline 3-4-3 ofsaid gure, and looking in the direction of the appended arrows, the

dotted lines in said figure indicating the relative separation of .the casing at its hinge point; A

Y. Figure t is a fragmentary cross sectional view ofthe means for perforating the check; Figure 5 is a fragmentary cross sectional view of certain of the means used for perforatiug the check to indicate certain amounts;

Figure 6 is a face view ofone of the perforatiiig elements;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary view, certain parts being in section, of perforating means; and

Figure; 8 is a fragmentary detail of the hinge connection of saidcasing.

Corresponding parts in all the figures are designated by the same reference characters. 7

Referring with particularity to the drawing, il designates the improved check protector in its entirety, and of which a is the casing, and 7J perforating elements for indcating various amounts. The `casing a is made in two parts, as 1 and 2, with the said parts hingedly connected together, as at 3. T he 4part 1 includes a top wall member l and a partition wall 5 held in spaced relation and respectively provided with downwardly di rected ends 6, 7, 8 and 9. Thelends G and 7 terminate in knucklesl 10 and 10a. The bottom member 2 likewise has its edges angularly directed, as shown at 11 and 12 with the part 12 provided with knuckles 13. A pin 11i extends through the knuckles 10 and 10a and 13, and holds the parts 1 and 2 in hinged relation.. The wall member lis provided with slots 15, 16, 17 and 18, the slot 17 inter-connecting the slots 15 `and 16. These slots act as guide-ways for the various perforating` elements l), which `perforating elements 7 include a head member 19 carry ing suitable indicia 20, and which head carries a shank 21 adapted to extend through vthe slots with a small washer or plate meinber 22 carried on one surface ofthe member l and a second plate member. 23 joined with said shank on the opposite side of the member 4. A coil spring 241- surrounds the shank 21 and bears against the head and the washer 22. The plate 23 carries projecting prongs 25 which are arranged to represent a figure or letter, that in Figure 5 representing the numeral 2 and the prongs 25 would be So spaced and Varranged on the plate 23 as to perforate object and form-,the numeral 2 therein when the head 19 isdeprcssed. A

lplurality of the means l) is of course provided so asto give a large range of igures and amounts so that a check may be peritos rated for any amount. l'. also provide other pertorating,- elements such as shown at o, CZ and e. The pertorating elements c and (Z are preferably formed. ot letters, the Words Not over being indicated at (l, and the Word Dollars indicated at o. A

The construction, however, ot Vthe perw toi'ating elements and l are slightly dil ferent 'from b in that the pertorating elements'directl)7 engaie a sheet ot paper when the `-casing is `closed` per'lfoi'ating; the saine, and 'not ifeduiri the depressing' ot a head. such as isA true( .i the pertoratingj elements 7). This reu'iai'l likewise applies to the periratiiig elements o, Whiclimav be ameno- Agram or the name ot a iiim. The periiorating" elements c, `land e are so arranged that the peiiforating prongs oit the saine, as 26, 27 and 2S will not be injured when thecas# is closed, indicated in Figures 2 and poi'tioiisot the members 5 io ltorni small pans '29 and 3() directly beneath 'the elements 0,@` and e, each oiI which pans carries a sott rubber padll and 32, so that when the casing' is closed the prong elements 2T and 28 Will press into the rubber pad and preclip iiiember' which has tivo Wing` por-i andi?? adapted to cnii'agefthe parts 1' and 2 ot the casing" a, and toholdt the said casing' iioimallvlclosed. A bending' back ot the wings BG'zind 3T ivillot course releaseV the pai'ts l, and f2 'so thatfthey may besivungfV opeiipas indicatedby the dotted lines in Figure 8 aboutthe hinge point 3.

Iii1 operationtlie i'icrtoiatingineans iiiay be slidalong the Q'uideJvva'vs orsl'ots 15 and 16 past the slot '17, inutil the desired perT ioiatiiigi member is reached. T for in'- stance I'the ynumerals G5, Yroterring to 'Figure l, the p'eriioiatinc element; -ii'idicating' AVGO iv'iild be movcdup the slot and say into thes'lot'lkfi, The tivoV peritoratiiig elements #carrying tlienumbers l 'and would be slid alone'the slot i6 past-theslot l?. 'and the pertoratingel'eineiit Y) carii'yingtlie numorals G13 iv'ould be moved aloug the slot 'i6 until it reached the slot "i7, ivliei'eiipon 'it would be slid along lsai-d slot i7 until it',

occupied the posi ti on 'oin'iei'lv occupied lb'v the perforating` elements carrying the tnu-V merals 60. `It' 'the Vmember l iverenoyv revolvedabout its hinge corinectioiiand a check placed upon the member and the member l then closed ii'i the Yposition illustrated in'F-igure, the-performing elements o, (Z and e would perforate the'check and upon depressing the perrorating` element bV pression atany time. 'if-'is stated, the elementc may be slid backwardand forward Vso `as to accommodate different amounts between Y the elements c and d. Y Y Y 'lt is obvious that many changesfaiid variations and 'modications may -be madefii'il `de-I pi'irture from "the particular descriptio-nan'd sie showingoiE the accompanyingdrawing,in Y

adapting the invention tovarying conditio-J and re uirementsot'use and-service "Without departing tioin the true spirit ot' the'l inveir tion.

claiin'a'nddesire to secure byLetteis Pat vent iiijurytheieto. The pertorating' elefem:

l, A check, protector,v includingaV twopart casing, one of fvvhiclij is 'adapted to carri7 a check bool and! the other of which is adapted-to receive a Yc'lieclrto be perforated; there being means mountedljonthe casing for 'ijoerforatinfgsaid 'cheek` Y 2. check protector-, including" "a, "hinged casing; and a dividing" Wall vfithii'i'jthesame;V said wall dii'fidmg' the Casin-garito tivofparts,

one part being adaptedtoieceive ajfcheek book and th'ev-otl'ierbein "adapted to'r'eceive a cheek tobe i pertoratec ,"Aaiid means' mount-- Ved on `the casing; Vtor perfor-ating thech'eck; said -4 means in'clii'diiig` 1 depressible members Y and ette'ridingV inpart exteriorly ofI the cas casing',fandme'ans torV locking' said casing, said c as'iiip,` haviiigi top and; bottom Walls',

Vthe V-top Wall having A`slots' rmedftlierein afi'idY perlforati'ng elements carried by? thett'o'p Wall and received Within theA slots; pei'- Y. rotatingelementsfbeig soiormedrzisto Apermit ind means i' -idual manipulation thereof [and i` which' said perforatiiig 'elements Vcooperate to perforate geheel; Y p' t. A 'check protector,- in'cluding {afcas'ingi .id dividing' AWall,- top and baselmnvbers being Having thus disclosed invention, l

its

bv the dividing' Wall rllockin'g the" to tl'ier `ndmean'smounted"oiisitid casing2 there being a dividing Wall Within said casing; said dividing Wall, top and base inembers being` hingedly joined, and means carried by the dividing vvall for locking the casing together; said dividing Wall being formed With depressed portions, perforating elements carried by one member of the casing, and-means Within the depressed portions of the dividing Wall for protecting the perforating elements when the casing is closed.

6. A cheek protector, including a hinged casing, said casing having top vand bottom Walls, ,the top Wall having slots formed therein and perforating elements carried by the top wall and received Within the slots;

said perforating elements being so formed as to individual thereof.

" A check protector, comprising a casing permit manipulation l. adapted to chamber a check, said casing having a cover With slots therein, and perorating elements freely inserted in the slots for disposition in relative arrangement for conjoint use.`

8. A check protector, comprising a casing adapted to chamber a check, said casing having a cover with slots therein, and perforating elements freely inserted in the slots for disposition in relative arrangement for Vconjoint use; said perforating elements being depressible through the slots.

9. A check protector, comprising a casing adapted to chamber a check, said casing having a cover with slots therein, and perforating elements freely inserted in the slots i'or disposition in relative arrangement for conjoint use; said slots including a portion in Which the perforating elements are normally disposed, a portion in Which they are disposed for use, and a further connecting portion.

l0. A check protector, comprising a casing adapted to chamber a check, said casing having a cover with slots therein, and perorating elements freely` inserted in the slots for disposition in relative arrangement for conjoint use; a pad being provided under the slotted portion of the cover.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my naine to this speeication in the presence ot tivo subscribing witnesses. V-

EDWIN H. DRYER. Witnesses:

RoLLIN LAIRD, VmvA J. BRISTOL. 

